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{{Short description|Sports competition}}
{{main|2007 Rugby World Cup#Pool stage 2|l1=2007 Rugby World Cup}}
'''Pool B of the 2007 Rugby World Cup''' began on 8 September and was completed on 29 September. The pool was composed of [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003]] hosts [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]], as well as [[Canada national rugby union team|Canada]], [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]], [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] and [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]].

Wales' 38–34 loss to Fiji in their final pool game (their third World Cup loss to a Pacific island nation, having previously been beaten 16–13 by Western Samoa in 1991 and 38-31 by Samoa in 1999, both times in Cardiff),<ref>{{cite news |first=Sean |last=Davies |title=Wales 34-38 Fiji |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7017637.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=29 September 2007 |accessdate=8 February 2008 }}</ref> meant Fiji qualified for the quarter-finals at Wales' expense. Australia finished in top spot with the maximum of 20 points, while Japan and Canada played out the first draw in a [[Rugby World Cup]] game since a 20–20 draw between France and Scotland back in [[1987 Rugby World Cup|1987]].<ref>{{cite news |first=James |last=Standley |title=Canada 12-12 Japan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7009631.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=25 September 2007 |accessdate=8 February 2008 }}</ref> Neither Japan nor Canada managed to win any of their four games, with a single bonus point in Japan's favour proving the difference between them, after they managed to remain within 7 points of Fiji in a 35–31 defeat.

==Standings==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby
| res_col_header = Q
| show_tries_for = n
| show_tries_against = n
| bonus_total = y
| team1 = AUS | name_AUS = {{Ru|AUS}}
| team2 = FIJ | name_FIJ = {{Ru|FIJ}}
| team3 = WAL | name_WAL = {{Ru|WAL}}
| team4 = JPN | name_JPN = {{Ru|JPN}}
| team5 = CAN | name_CAN = {{Ru|CAN}}
|win_AUS =4|draw_AUS =0|loss_AUS =0|pf_AUS =215|pa_AUS =41|b_AUS =4
|win_FIJ =3|draw_FIJ =0|loss_FIJ =1|pf_FIJ =114|pa_FIJ =136|b_FIJ =3
|win_WAL =2|draw_WAL =0|loss_WAL =2|pf_WAL =168|pa_WAL =105|b_WAL =4
|win_JPN =0|draw_JPN =1|loss_JPN =3|pf_JPN =64|pa_JPN =210|b_JPN =1
|win_CAN =0|draw_CAN =1|loss_CAN =3|pf_CAN =51|pa_CAN =120|b_CAN =0

| col_QF = #cfc|text_QF=Qualified for the quarter-finals
| result1 = QF | result2 = QF
| col_QC = #ffc|text_QC=Eliminated, automatic qualification for [[2011 Rugby World Cup|RWC 2011]]
| result3 = QC
| update = complete | source = 
}}</onlyinclude>

''All times local ([[Central European Summer Time|UTC+2]])''

==Matches==
===Australia vs Japan===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 8 September 2007
|time = 15:45
|team1 = {{Ru-rt|AUS}}
|score = 91–3
|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10075/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Ru|JPN}}
|try1 = [[Nathan Sharpe|Sharpe]] 18' m<br />[[Rocky Elsom|Elsom]] (3) 24' c, 34' m, 41' c<br />[[Adam Ashley-Cooper|Ashley-Cooper]] 46' c<br />[[Chris Latham (rugby union)|Latham]] (2) 53' c, 72' c<br />[[Berrick Barnes|Barnes]] (2) 57' c, 75' c<br />[[Drew Mitchell|Mitchell]] (2) 59' c, 66' c<br />[[George Smith (rugby union)|Smith]] 62' m<br />[[Adam Freier|Freier]] 80+' c
|con1 = [[Stirling Mortlock|Mortlock]] (7/10)<br />[[Matt Giteau|Giteau]] (3/3)
|pen1 = [[Stirling Mortlock|Mortlock]] (2/2) 10', 16'
|pen2 = [[Kosei Ono|K. Ono]] (1/1) 38'
|stadium = [[Stade de Gerland]], [[Lyon]]
|attendance = 40,043
|referee = [[Alan Lewis (rugby union and cricket)|Alan Lewis]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Chris Latham (rugby union)|Chris Latham]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Adam Ashley-Cooper]] || || {{suboff|59}}
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Stirling Mortlock]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Matt Giteau]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Lote Tuqiri (rugby, born 1979)|Lote Tuqiri]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Stephen Larkham]] || || {{suboff|54}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[George Gregan]]
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Wycliff Palu]] || || {{suboff|67}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[George Smith (rugby union)|George Smith]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Rocky Elsom]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Daniel Vickerman]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Nathan Sharpe]] || || {{suboff|51}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Al Baxter]] || || {{suboff|51}} || {{subon|68}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Stephen Moore (rugby union)|Stephen Moore]] || || {{suboff|67}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Matt Dunning]] || || || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Adam Freier]] || || {{subon|67}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Guy Shepherdson]] || || {{subon|51}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Hugh McMeniman]] || || {{subon|51}}
|-
|N8 ||'''19'''||[[Stephen Hoiles]] || || {{subon|67}}
|-
|FH ||'''20'''||[[Berrick Barnes]] || || {{subon|54}}
|-
|WG ||'''21'''||[[Drew Mitchell]] || || {{subon|59}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Mark Gerrard]] || || {{subon|68}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Connolly (rugby union coach)|John Connolly]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Australia vs Japan 2007-09-08.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Tatsuya Kusumi]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Tomoki Kitagawa]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Koji Taira]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Nataniela Oto]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Hirotoki Onozawa]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Kosei Ono]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Yuki Yatomi]]
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Hajime Kiso]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Takamichi Sasaki]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || || || {{suboff|48}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Yasunori Watanabe]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|9|12}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Luatangi Vatuvei]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Takanori Kumagae]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Ryo Yamamura]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Taku Inokuchi]]
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Masahito Yamamoto]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Yuji Matsubara]]
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Tomokazu Soma]]
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Hitoshi Ono]]
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Hare Makiri]] || || {{subon|9}} || {{suboff|12}} || {{subon|48}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Tomoki Yoshida]]
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Bryce Robins]]
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Kosuke Endo]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[John Kirwan (rugby)|John Kirwan]]
|}
|}
{{commons category|2007 Rugby World Cup Australia vs Japan}}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Rocky Elsom]] (Australia)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Hugh Watkins (referee)|Hugh Watkins]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
<br />[[Dave Pearson (rugby union)|Dave Pearson]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Malcolm Changleng]] ([[Scottish Rugby Union|Scotland]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Steve Walsh (referee)|Steve Walsh]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Laurent Valin]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

* Australia's starting 15 in this match was the most-experienced starting team in the sport's history, as measured by total number of international caps entering the match. The Wallabies squad that took the field for the opening kickoff had earned a combined total of 798 caps.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/101364.html |title=Ask John |first=John |last=Griffiths |work=Scrum.com |date=2009-08-17 |accessdate=2009-08-17}}</ref>

===Wales vs Canada===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 9 September 2007
|time = 14:00
|team1 = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}
|score = 42–17
|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10077/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Ru|CAN}}
|try1 = [[Sonny Parker (rugby union)|Parker]] 52' c<br />[[Alun Wyn Jones|A. W. Jones]] 58' c<br />[[Shane Williams|S. Williams]] (2) 61' m, 63' c<br />[[Colin Charvis|Charvis]] 68' c
|con1 = [[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|S. Jones]] (4/5)
|pen1 = [[James Hook (rugby union)|Hook]] (3/4) 10', 15', 21'
|try2 = [[Jamie Cudmore|Cudmore]] 25' m<br />[[Craig Culpan|Culpan]] 36' c<br />[[Morgan Williams (rugby union, born 1976)|Williams]] 45' m
|con2 = [[James Pritchard (rugby union)|Pritchard]] (1/3)
|stadium = [[Stade de la Beaujoire]], [[Nantes]]
|attendance = 37,500
|referee = [[Alain Rolland]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
}}

{| width="100%"
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Kevin Morgan (rugby union)|Kevin Morgan]] || || {{suboff|49}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Mark Jones (rugby union, born 1979)|Mark Jones]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Tom Shanklin]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Sonny Parker (rugby union)|Sonny Parker]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Shane Williams]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[James Hook (rugby union)|James Hook]] || || {{suboff|49}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Dwayne Peel]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Alix Popham]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Martyn Williams]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|38|41}} || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Jonathan Thomas]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Alun Wyn Jones]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Ian Gough]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Adam Jones (rugby union, born 1981)|Adam Jones]] || || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Matthew Rees]] || || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Gethin Jenkins]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[T. Rhys Thomas|Rhys Thomas]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Duncan Jones (rugby union)|Duncan Jones]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|N8 ||'''18'''||[[Michael Owen (rugby union)|Michael Owen]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Colin Charvis]] || || {{subon|38}} || {{suboff|41}} || {{subon|60}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Mike Phillips (rugby union)|Michael Phillips]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|Stephen Jones]] || || {{subon|49}}
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Gareth Thomas (rugby, born 1974)|Gareth Thomas]] || || {{subon|49}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gareth Jenkins]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Wales vs Canada 2007-09-09.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Mike Pyke]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[D. T. H. van der Merwe]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Craig Culpan]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Dave Spicer]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[James Pritchard (rugby union)|James Pritchard]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Ander Monro]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Morgan Williams (rugby union, born 1976)|Morgan Williams]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|76}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Sean-Michael Stephen]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Dave Biddle]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Jamie Cudmore]] || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Mike James (rugby union)|Mike James]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Luke Tait]] || || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Jon Thiel]] || || {{suboff|33}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Pat Riordan]]
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Rod Snow]] || || {{suboff|57}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Aaron Carpenter (rugby union)|Aaron Carpenter]] || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Dan Pletch]] || || {{subon|57}}
|-
|PR ||'''18'''||[[Mike Pletch]] || || {{subon|33}}
|-
|LK ||'''19'''||[[Mike Burak]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|FL ||'''20'''||[[Colin Yukes]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|SH ||'''21'''||[[Ed Fairhurst]] || || {{subon|76}}
|-
|FH ||'''22'''||[[Ryan Smith (rugby union, born 1979)|Ryan Smith]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ric Suggitt]]
|}
|}
{{commons category|2007 Rugby World Cup Wales vs Canada}}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Morgan Williams (rugby union, born 1976)|Morgan Williams]] (Canada)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Carlo Damasco]] ([[Italian Rugby Federation|Italy]])
<br />[[Simon McDowell]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Kelvin Deaker]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Tony Spreadbury]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Christophe Dutreuilh]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===Japan vs Fiji===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 September 2007
|time = 18:00
|team1 = {{Ru-rt|JPN}}
|score = 31–35
|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10083/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Ru|FIJ}}
|try1 = [[Luke Thompson (rugby union)|Thompson]] (2) 51' c, 78' c<br />[[Tomokazu Soma|Soma]] 62' m
|con1 = [[Shotaro Onishi|Onishi]] (2/3)
|pen1 = [[Shotaro Onishi|Onishi]] (4/4) 18', 30', 40+', 43'
|try2 = [[Akapusi Qera|Qera]] (2) 36' c, 49' c<br />[[Seru Rabeni|Rabeni]] 56' m<br />[[Kele Leawere|Leawere]] 71' c
|con2 = [[Nicky Little|Little]] (3/4)
|pen2 = [[Nicky Little|Little]] (3/3) 4', 55', 74'
|stadium = [[Stadium de Toulouse]], [[Toulouse]]
|attendance = 34,500
|referee = [[Marius Jonker]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Go Aruga]] || || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Christian Loamanu]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Yuta Imamura]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Shotaro Onishi]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Kosuke Endo]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Bryce Robins]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Tomoki Yoshida]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Takuro Miuchi]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Philip O'Reilly (rugby union)|Philip O'Reilly]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Hare Makiri]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Luke Thompson (rugby union)|Luke Thompson]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Hitoshi Ono]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Tomokazu Soma]] || || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Yuji Matsubara]]
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Tatsukichi Nishiura]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Taku Inokuchi]]
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Ryo Yamamura]] || || {{subon|68}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Takanori Kumagae]]
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Ryota Asano]]
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Yuki Yatomi]] || || {{subon|58}} || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Koji Taira]] || || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Hirotoki Onozawa]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[John Kirwan (rugby)|John Kirwan]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Japan vs Fiji 2007-09-12.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Kameli Ratuvou]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|4|10}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Vilimoni Delasau]] || {{yel|40}} || || || {{suboff|70}}
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Seru Rabeni]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Seremaia Bai]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Isoa Neivua]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Nicky Little]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Mosese Rauluni]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Sisa Koyamaibole]] || || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Akapusi Qera]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Semisi Naevo]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Wame Lewaravu]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Kele Leawere]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Henry Qiodravu]] || || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Sunia Koto]]
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Graham Dewes]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Vereniki Sauturaga]]
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Jone Railomo]] || || {{subon|68}}
|-
|FL ||'''18'''||[[Netani Talei]] || || {{subon|68}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Aca Ratuva]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Jone Daunivucu]]
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Gabiriele Lovobalavu]]
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Norman Ligairi]] || || {{subon|4}} || {{suboff|10}} || {{subon|70}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Ilie Tabua]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Akapusi Qera]] (Fiji)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Federico Cuesta]] ([[Argentine Rugby Union|Argentina]])
<br />[[Paul Marks (referee)|Paul Marks]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Malcolm Changleng]] ([[Scottish Rugby Union|Scotland]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Chris White (referee)|Chris White]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Romain Poite]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===Wales vs Australia===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 15 September 2007
|time = 14:00
|team1 = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}
|score = 20–32
|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10087/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Ru|AUS}}
|try1 = [[Jonathan Thomas|J. Thomas]] 45' c<br />[[Shane Williams|S. Williams]] 76' c
|con1 = [[James Hook (rugby union)|Hook]] (2/2)
|pen1 = [[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|S. Jones]] (1/3) 7'<br />[[James Hook (rugby union)|Hook]] (1/2) 54'
|try2 = [[Matt Giteau|Giteau]] 16' c<br />[[Stirling Mortlock|Mortlock]] 35' m<br />[[Chris Latham (rugby union)|Latham]] (2) 40+' c, 60' c
|con2 = [[Stirling Mortlock|Mortlock]] (2/2)<br />[[Matt Giteau|Giteau]] (1/2)
|pen2 = [[Stirling Mortlock|Mortlock]] (1/2) 2'
|drop2 = [[Berrick Barnes|Barnes]] (1/1) 23'
|stadium = [[Millennium Stadium]], [[Cardiff]]
|attendance = 71,022
|referee = [[Steve Walsh (referee)|Steve Walsh]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Gareth Thomas (rugby, born 1974)|Gareth Thomas]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|22}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Mark Jones (rugby union, born 1979)|Mark Jones]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Tom Shanklin]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Sonny Parker (rugby union)|Sonny Parker]] || || {{suboff|19}}
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Shane Williams]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|Stephen Jones]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Dwayne Peel]] || || {{suboff|71}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Jonathan Thomas]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Martyn Williams]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Colin Charvis]] || ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|13|16}} ||colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|49|60}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Alun Wyn Jones]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Ian Gough]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Adam Jones (rugby union, born 1981)|Adam Jones]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Matthew Rees]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Gethin Jenkins]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[T. Rhys Thomas|Rhys Thomas]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Duncan Jones (rugby union)|Duncan Jones]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Michael Owen (rugby union)|Michael Owen]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|N8 ||'''19'''||[[Alix Popham]] || || {{subon|13}} || {{suboff|16}} || {{subon|49}} || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Mike Phillips (rugby union)|Michael Phillips]] || || {{subon|71}}
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[James Hook (rugby union)|James Hook]] || || {{subon|22}}
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Kevin Morgan (rugby union)|Kevin Morgan]] || || {{subon|19}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gareth Jenkins]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Wales vs Australia 2007-09-15.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Chris Latham (rugby union)|Chris Latham]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Drew Mitchell]] || {{yel|66}}
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Stirling Mortlock]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|41}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Matt Giteau]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Lote Tuqiri (rugby, born 1979)|Lote Tuqiri]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Berrick Barnes]] || || {{suboff|78}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[George Gregan]]
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Wycliff Palu]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[George Smith (rugby union)|George Smith]] || || {{suboff|63}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Rocky Elsom]] || || {{suboff|76}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Daniel Vickerman]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Nathan Sharpe]] || {{yel|75}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Guy Shepherdson]] || || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Stephen Moore (rugby union)|Stephen Moore]] || || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Matt Dunning]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Adam Freier]] || || {{subon|68}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Al Baxter]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Mark Chisholm]] || || {{subon|76}}
|-
|N8 ||'''19'''||[[Stephen Hoiles]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|FL ||'''20'''||[[Phil Waugh]] || || {{subon|63}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Scott Staniforth]] || || {{subon|41}}
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Julian Huxley (rugby union)|Julian Huxley]] || || {{subon|78}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Connolly (rugby union coach)|John Connolly]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Chris Latham (rugby union)|Chris Latham]] (Australia)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Mark Lawrence (rugby union)|Mark Lawrence]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />[[Craig Joubert]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Christophe Berdos]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Tony Spreadbury]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Tim Hayes (rugby union)|Tim Hayes]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
|}

===Fiji vs Canada===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 16 September 2007
|time = 14:00
|team1 = {{Ru-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 29–16
|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10089/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Ru|CAN}}
|try1 = [[Kele Leawere|Leawere]] 22' c<br />[[Kameli Ratuvou|Ratuvou]] (2) 28' m, 80+' c<br />[[Vilimoni Delasau|Delasau]] 42' c
|con1 = [[Nicky Little|Little]] (3/4)
|pen1 = [[Nicky Little|Little]] (1/3) 8'
|try2 = [[Ryan Smith (rugby union, born 1979)|Smith]] 60' c
|con2 = [[James Pritchard (rugby union)|Pritchard]] (1/1)
|pen2 = [[James Pritchard (rugby union)|Pritchard]] (3/4) 4', 27', 74'
|stadium = [[Millennium Stadium]], [[Cardiff]]
|attendance = 45,000
|referee = [[Tony Spreadbury]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Kameli Ratuvou]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Vilimoni Delasau]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Seru Rabeni]] || || {{suboff|64}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Seremaia Bai]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Isoa Neivua]] || || {{suboff|76}}
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Nicky Little]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Mosese Rauluni]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Sisa Koyamaibole]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Akapusi Qera]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Semisi Naevo]] || || {{suboff|62}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Ifereimi Rawaqa]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Kele Leawere]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Jone Railomo]] || || {{suboff|63}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Sunia Koto]] || || {{suboff|70}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Graham Dewes]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Vereniki Sauturaga]] || || {{subon|70}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Henry Qiodravu]] || || {{subon|63}}
|-
|FL ||'''18'''||[[Netani Talei]] || || {{subon|62}}
|-
|N8 ||'''19'''||[[Jone Qovu]]
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Jone Daunivucu]]
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Maleli Kunavore]] || || {{subon|64}}
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Norman Ligairi]] || || {{subon|76}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Ilie Tabua]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Fiji vs Canada 2007-09-16.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Mike Pyke]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[D. T. H. van der Merwe]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Craig Culpan]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Dave Spicer]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[James Pritchard (rugby union)|James Pritchard]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Ryan Smith (rugby union, born 1979)|Ryan Smith]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Morgan Williams (rugby union, born 1976)|Morgan Williams]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Sean-Michael Stephen]] || || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Dave Biddle]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Jamie Cudmore]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Mike James (rugby union)|Mike James]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Mike Burak]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Jon Thiel]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Pat Riordan]] || || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Rod Snow]] || || {{suboff|62}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Aaron Carpenter (rugby union)|Aaron Carpenter]] || || {{subon|68}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Dan Pletch]] || || {{subon|62}}
|-
|PR ||'''18'''||[[Mike Pletch]]
|-
|LK ||'''19'''||[[Luke Tait]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|FL ||'''20'''||[[Colin Yukes]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|SH ||'''21'''||[[Ed Fairhurst]]
|-
|FH ||'''22'''||[[Ander Monro]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ric Suggitt]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Kameli Ratuvou]] (Fiji)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Christophe Berdos]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
<br />[[Mark Lawrence (rugby union)|Mark Lawrence]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Craig Joubert]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Joël Jutge]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Tim Hayes (rugby union)|Tim Hayes]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
|}

===Wales vs Japan===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 20 September 2007
|time = 21:00
|team1 = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}
|score = 72–18
|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10094/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Ru|JPN}}
|try1 = [[Alun Wyn Jones|A. W. Jones]] 11' c<br />[[James Hook (rugby union)|Hook]] 24' c<br />[[T. Rhys Thomas|R. Thomas]] 31' c<br />[[Kevin Morgan (rugby union)|Morgan]] 40+' m<br />[[Mike Phillips (rugby union)|Phillips]] 42' c<br />[[Shane Williams|S. Williams]] (2) 48' m, 80' m<br />[[Dafydd James|D. James]] 52' c<br />[[Gareth Cooper|Cooper]] 59' c<br />[[Martyn Williams|M. Williams]] (2) 64' c, 74' c
|con1 = [[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|S. Jones]] (5/7)<br />[[Ceri Sweeney|Sweeney]] (2/4)
|pen1 = [[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|S. Jones]] (1/1) 23'
|try2 = [[Kosuke Endo|Endo]] 19' m<br />[[Hirotoki Onozawa|Onozawa]] 57' c
|con2 = [[Bryce Robins|Robins]] (1/1)
|pen2 = [[Shotaro Onishi|Onishi]] (2/2) 4', 37'
|stadium = [[Millennium Stadium]], [[Cardiff]]
|attendance = 35,245
|referee = [[Joël Jutge]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Kevin Morgan (rugby union)|Kevin Morgan]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Dafydd James]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Jamie Robinson (rugby union)|Jamie Robinson]] || || {{suboff|73}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[James Hook (rugby union)|James Hook]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Shane Williams]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|Stephen Jones]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|57}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Mike Phillips (rugby union)|Michael Phillips]] || || {{suboff|57}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Alix Popham]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Martyn Williams]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Colin Charvis]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Alun Wyn Jones]] || || {{suboff|52}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Will James (rugby union, born 1976)|Will James]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Chris Horsman]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[T. Rhys Thomas|Rhys Thomas]] || || {{suboff|59}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Duncan Jones (rugby union)|Duncan Jones]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Huw Bennett]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Gethin Jenkins]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Ian Evans (rugby union)|Ian Evans]] || || {{subon|52}}
|-
|N8 ||'''19'''||[[Michael Owen (rugby union)|Michael Owen]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Gareth Cooper]] || || {{subon|57}}
|-
|FH ||'''21'''||[[Ceri Sweeney]] || || {{subon|57}}
|-
|CE ||'''22'''||[[Tom Shanklin]] || || {{subon|73}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gareth Jenkins]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Wales vs Japan 2007-09-20.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Christian Loamanu]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Kosuke Endo]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Yuta Imamura]] || || {{suboff|51}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Shotaro Onishi]] || || {{suboff|52}}
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Hirotoki Onozawa]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Bryce Robins]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Tomoki Yoshida]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Takuro Miuchi]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Hare Makiri]] || || {{suboff|52}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Yasunori Watanabe]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Luke Thompson (rugby union)|Luke Thompson]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Hitoshi Ono]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Tomokazu Soma]] || || || {{suboff|71}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Yuji Matsubara]] || || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Tatsukichi Nishiura]] || || {{suboff|53}} || {{subon|71}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Taku Inokuchi]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Ryo Yamamura]] || || {{subon|53}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Hajime Kiso]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Ryota Asano]] || || {{subon|52}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Chulwon Kim]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Koji Taira]] || || {{subon|51}}
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Tatsuya Kusumi]] || || {{subon|52}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[John Kirwan (rugby)|John Kirwan]]
|}
|}
{{commons category|2007 Rugby World Cup Wales vs Japan}}
{|
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Mike Phillips (rugby union)|Michael Phillips]] (Wales)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Mark Lawrence (rugby union)|Mark Lawrence]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />[[Craig Joubert]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Christophe Berdos]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Nigel Owens]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Tim Hayes (rugby union)|Tim Hayes]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
|}

===Australia vs Fiji===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 23 September 2007
|time = 14:30
|team1 = {{Ru-rt|AUS}}
|score = 55–12
|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10099/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Ru|FIJ}}
|try1 = [[Matt Giteau|Giteau]] (2) 17' c, 36' m<br />[[Drew Mitchell|Mitchell]] (3) 31' c, 70' c, 79' m<br />[[Adam Ashley-Cooper|Ashley-Cooper]] 57' c<br />[[Stephen Hoiles|Hoiles]] 74' m
|con1 = [[Matt Giteau|Giteau]] (4/6)
|pen1 = [[Matt Giteau|Giteau]] (3/3) 28', 42', 50'
|drop1 = [[Berrick Barnes|Barnes]] (1/1) 44'
|try2 = [[Isoa Neivua|Neivua]] 40+' m<br />[[Aca Ratuva|Ratuva]] 47' c
|con2 = [[Seremaia Bai|Bai]] (1/1)
|stadium = [[Stade de la Mosson]], [[Montpellier]]
|attendance = 32,231
|referee = [[Nigel Owens]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Chris Latham (rugby union)|Chris Latham]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Drew Mitchell]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Adam Ashley-Cooper]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Matt Giteau]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Lote Tuqiri (rugby, born 1979)|Lote Tuqiri]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Berrick Barnes]] || || {{suboff|62}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[George Gregan]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Wycliff Palu]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Phil Waugh]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Rocky Elsom]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Daniel Vickerman]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Mark Chisholm]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Guy Shepherdson]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Stephen Moore (rugby union)|Stephen Moore]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Matt Dunning]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Adam Freier]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Greg Holmes (rugby union)|Greg Holmes]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Hugh McMeniman]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|N8 ||'''19'''||[[Stephen Hoiles]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Sam Cordingley]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Scott Staniforth]] || || {{subon|62}} || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Julian Huxley (rugby union)|Julian Huxley]] || || || {{subon|68}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Connolly (rugby union coach)|John Connolly]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Australia vs Fiji 2007-09-23.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Norman Ligairi]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Vilimoni Delasau]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Maleli Kunavore]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Seremaia Bai]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Isoa Neivua]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Waisea Luveniyali]] || || {{suboff|41}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Jone Daunivucu]] || || {{suboff|41}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Jone Qovu]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Aca Ratuva]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Netani Talei]] || || {{suboff|63}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Ifereimi Rawaqa]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Isoa Domolailai]] || || {{suboff|41}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Henry Qiodravu]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Vereniki Sauturaga]]
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Alefoso Yalayalatabua]] || || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Bill Gadolo]]
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Jone Railomo]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Wame Lewaravu]] || || {{subon|41}}
|-
|N8 ||'''19'''||[[Sisa Koyamaibole]] || || {{subon|63}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Mosese Rauluni]] || || {{subon|41}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Gabiriele Lovobalavu]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|CE ||'''22'''||[[Seru Rabeni]] || || {{subon|41}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Ilie Tabua]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Matt Giteau]] (Australia)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Mark Lawrence (rugby union)|Mark Lawrence]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />[[Christophe Berdos]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Craig Joubert]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Romain Poite]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Jean-Christophe Gastou]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===Canada vs Japan===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 25 September 2007
|time = 18:00
|team1 = {{Ru-rt|CAN}}
|score = 12–12
|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10101/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Ru|JPN}}
|try1 = [[Pat Riordan|Riordan]] 48' m<br />[[D. T. H. van der Merwe|Van der Merwe]] 65' c
|con1 = [[James Pritchard (rugby union)|Pritchard]] (1/2)
|try2 = [[Kosuke Endo|Endo]] 12' m<br />[[Koji Taira|Taira]] 80+' c
|con2 = [[Shotaro Onishi|Onishi]] (1/2)
|stadium = [[Stade Chaban-Delmas]], [[Bordeaux]]
|attendance = 33,810
|referee = [[Jonathan Kaplan (rugby union)|Jonathan Kaplan]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Mike Pyke]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[D. T. H. van der Merwe]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Craig Culpan]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Dave Spicer]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[James Pritchard (rugby union)|James Pritchard]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Ryan Smith (rugby union, born 1979)|Ryan Smith]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Morgan Williams (rugby union, born 1976)|Morgan Williams]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Aaron Carpenter (rugby union)|Aaron Carpenter]] || || {{suboff|56}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Adam Kleeberger]] || || {{suboff|79}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Colin Yukes]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Mike James (rugby union)|Mike James]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Mike Burak]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Jon Thiel]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Pat Riordan]] || {{yel|35}} || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Rod Snow]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|PR ||'''16'''||[[Mike Pletch]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Dan Pletch]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|PR ||'''18'''||[[Scott Franklin (rugby union)|Scott Franklin]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|LK ||'''19'''||[[Josh Jackson (rugby union)|Josh Jackson]] || || {{subon|79}}
|-
|FL ||'''20'''||[[Mike Webb (rugby union)|Mike Webb]] || || {{subon|56}}
|-
|SH ||'''21'''||[[Ed Fairhurst]]
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Justin Mensah-Coker]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ric Suggitt]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Canada vs Japan 2007-09-25.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Go Aruga]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Kosuke Endo]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Yuta Imamura]] || || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Shotaro Onishi]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Christian Loamanu]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Bryce Robins]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Tomoki Yoshida]] || || {{suboff|50}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Takuro Miuchi]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Philip O'Reilly (rugby union)|Philip O'Reilly]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Hare Makiri]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Luke Thompson (rugby union)|Luke Thompson]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Hitoshi Ono]] || || {{suboff|56}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Tomokazu Soma]] || || {{suboff|52}} || {{subon|75}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Yuji Matsubara]]
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Tatsukichi Nishiura]] || || || {{suboff|75}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Taku Inokuchi]]
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Ryo Yamamura]] || || {{subon|52}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Luatangi Vatuvei]] || || {{subon|56}}
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Hajime Kiso]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Chulwon Kim]] || || {{subon|50}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Koji Taira]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|FB ||'''22'''||[[Hirotoki Onozawa]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[John Kirwan (rugby)|John Kirwan]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Morgan Williams (rugby union, born 1976)|Morgan Williams]] (Canada)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Lyndon Bray]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />[[Bryce Lawrence]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Joël Jutge]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Alain Rolland]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Hervé Dubes]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===Australia vs Canada===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 September 2007
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{Ru-rt|AUS}}
|score = 37–6
|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10107/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Ru|CAN}}
|try1 = [[Al Baxter|Baxter]] 24' m<br />[[Adam Freier|Freier]] 34' m<br />[[George Smith (rugby union)|Smith]] 51' m<br />[[Drew Mitchell|Mitchell]] (2) 63' c, 65' m<br />[[Chris Latham (rugby union)|Latham]] 73' c
|con1 = [[Cameron Shepherd|Shepherd]] (2/3)
|pen1 = [[Julian Huxley (rugby union)|Huxley]] (1/1) 2'
|pen2 = [[James Pritchard (rugby union)|Pritchard]] (2/2) 42', 54'
|stadium = [[Stade Chaban-Delmas]], [[Bordeaux]]
|attendance = 35,200
|referee = [[Chris White (referee)|Chris White]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Chris Latham (rugby union)|Chris Latham]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Cameron Shepherd]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Lote Tuqiri (rugby, born 1979)|Lote Tuqiri]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Adam Ashley-Cooper]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Drew Mitchell]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Julian Huxley (rugby union)|Julian Huxley]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Sam Cordingley]] || || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[David Lyons (rugby union, born 1980)|David Lyons]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[George Smith (rugby union)|George Smith]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Hugh McMeniman]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Mark Chisholm]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Nathan Sharpe]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Al Baxter]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Adam Freier]] || || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Greg Holmes (rugby union)|Greg Holmes]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Sean Hardman]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Guy Shepherdson]]
|-
|FL ||'''18'''||[[Rocky Elsom]]
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Phil Waugh]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|N8 ||'''20'''||[[Stephen Hoiles]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|SH ||'''21'''||[[George Gregan]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|CE ||'''22'''||[[Matt Giteau]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Connolly (rugby union coach)|John Connolly]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Australia vs Canada 2007-09-29.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[D. T. H. van der Merwe]] || || {{suboff|75}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Justin Mensah-Coker]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Mike Pyke]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Derek Daypuck]] || || {{suboff|67}}
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[James Pritchard (rugby union)|James Pritchard]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Ander Monro]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Morgan Williams (rugby union, born 1976)|Morgan Williams]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Sean-Michael Stephen]] || || {{suboff|54}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Dave Biddle]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Colin Yukes]] || || {{suboff|64}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Mike James (rugby union)|Mike James]] || || {{suboff|64}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Luke Tait]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Jon Thiel]]
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Pat Riordan]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Rod Snow]] || || {{suboff|54}} || {{subon|73}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Aaron Carpenter (rugby union)|Aaron Carpenter]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Dan Pletch]] || || {{subon|54}} || {{suboff|73}}
|-
|PR ||'''18'''||[[Mike Pletch]] || || {{subon|64}}
|-
|LK ||'''19'''||[[Mike Burak]] || || {{subon|64}}
|-
|FL ||'''20'''||[[Mike Webb (rugby union)|Mike Webb]] || || {{subon|54}}
|-
|SH ||'''21'''||[[Ed Fairhurst]] || || {{subon|75}}
|-
|CE ||'''22'''||[[Nick Trenkel]] || || {{subon|67}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ric Suggitt]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Hugh McMeniman]] (Australia)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Steve Walsh (referee)|Steve Walsh]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />[[Bryce Lawrence]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Lyndon Bray]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Marius Jonker]] ([[South African Rugby Union|South Africa]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Stephan Pomarede]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

===Wales vs Fiji===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 29 September 2007
|time = 17:00
|team1 = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}
|score = 34–38
|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10108/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Ru|FIJ}}
|try1 = [[Alix Popham|Popham]] 34' c<br />[[Shane Williams|S. Williams]] 45' c<br />[[Gareth Thomas (rugby, born 1974)|G. Thomas]] 48' m<br />[[Mark Jones (rugby union, born 1979)|M. Jones]] 51' c<br />[[Martyn Williams|M. Williams]] 73' m
|con1 = [[James Hook (rugby union)|Hook]] (1/1)<br />[[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|S. Jones]] (2/4)
|pen1 = [[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|S. Jones]] (1/2) 5'
|try2 = [[Akapusi Qera|Qera]] 16' c<br />[[Vilimoni Delasau|Delasau]] 19' m<br />[[Kele Leawere|Leawere]] 25' c<br />[[Graham Dewes|Dewes]] 77' c
|con2 = [[Nicky Little|Little]] (3/4)
|pen2 = [[Nicky Little|Little]] (4/5) 21', 24', 54', 60'
|stadium = [[Stade de la Beaujoire]], [[Nantes]]
|attendance = 37,080
|referee = [[Stuart Dickinson]] ([[Australian Rugby Union|Australia]])
}}

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Gareth Thomas (rugby, born 1974)|Gareth Thomas]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Mark Jones (rugby union, born 1979)|Mark Jones]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Tom Shanklin]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[James Hook (rugby union)|James Hook]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Shane Williams]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Stephen Jones (rugby union)|Stephen Jones]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Dwayne Peel]] || || {{suboff|58}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Alix Popham]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Martyn Williams]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Colin Charvis]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Ian Evans (rugby union)|Ian Evans]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Alun Wyn Jones]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Chris Horsman]] || || {{suboff|65}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Matthew Rees]] || || {{suboff|47}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Gethin Jenkins]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[T. Rhys Thomas|Rhys Thomas]] || || {{subon|47}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Duncan Jones (rugby union)|Duncan Jones]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Ian Gough]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|N8 ||'''19'''||[[Michael Owen (rugby union)|Michael Owen]] || || {{subon|65}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Mike Phillips (rugby union)|Michael Phillips]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||[[Jamie Robinson (rugby union)|Jamie Robinson]]
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Dafydd James]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gareth Jenkins]]
|}
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[File:Wales vs Fiji 2007-09-29.svg|350px]]
|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||[[Kameli Ratuvou]]
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||[[Vilimoni Delasau]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||[[Seru Rabeni]] || || {{suboff|67}}
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||[[Seremaia Bai]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||[[Isoa Neivua]] || || {{suboff|52}}
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||[[Nicky Little]] || || {{suboff|80+}}
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||[[Mosese Rauluni]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||[[Sisa Koyamaibole]]
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||[[Akapusi Qera]] || {{yel|40}} || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||[[Semisi Naevo]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||[[Ifereimi Rawaqa]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||[[Kele Leawere]]
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||[[Jone Railomo]] || || {{suboff|54}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||[[Sunia Koto]] || || {{suboff|77}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||[[Graham Dewes]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Replacements:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||[[Vereniki Sauturaga]] || || {{subon|77}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||[[Henry Qiodravu]] || || {{subon|54}}
|-
|LK ||'''18'''||[[Wame Lewaravu]]
|-
|FL ||'''19'''||[[Aca Ratuva]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|SH ||'''20'''||[[Jone Daunivucu]] || || {{subon|80+}}
|-
|FB ||'''21'''||[[Norman Ligairi]] || || {{subon|67}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||[[Sereli Bobo]] || || {{subon|52}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Ilie Tabua]]
|}
|}
{| width=100%
|
'''Man of the Match:'''
<br />[[Shane Williams]] (Wales)

'''Touch judges:'''
<br />[[Kelvin Deaker]] ([[New Zealand Rugby Union|New Zealand]])
<br />[[Simon McDowell]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
<br />'''Television match official:'''
<br />[[Carlo Damasco]] ([[Italian Rugby Federation|Italy]])
<br />'''Fourth official:'''
<br />[[Alain Rolland]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
<br />'''Fifth official:'''
<br />[[Christophe Dutreuilh]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{external media|video1={{youtube|l6MK-Dz4Xqg|Rugby World Cup: Dragon Slayers - RWC 2007 Fiji v Wales}}}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070819113350/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/standings/pool=42/index.html Pool B] at [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/ rugbyworldcup.com]

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